Obesity is on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 33.3 percent of men, 35.3 percent of women, and 16.3 percent of children are obese.
This means that weight-related diseases such as diabetes also are on the rise. One way to combat obesity is to get active. Join a gym to lose weight and reduce your chances of serious health conditions.
Go regularly. The No. 1 way to ensure weight loss when going to the gym is to form a regular routine. Weight loss requires steady, consistent commitment to an exercise routine.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, children should do one hour or more of physical activity each week, and adults age 18-64 should do two and a half hours of moderate-intensity activity and one hour and 15 minutes of vigorous activity a week.
Older adults should follow the adult guidelines if possible. If not physically able to do that much, they should do what they can, but always remain active. (more…)